"French knot" meaning in All languages combined

See French knot on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: French knots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} French knot (plural French knots)
  1. An embroidery stitch in which the thread is wound around the needle one or more times, and the resulting curl is secured by drawing the needle back through the fabric very close to where it first emerged.
    Sense id: en-French_knot-en-noun-DzYITUsG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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